This preparation is to be made partly by disputing or reasoning with them, that thou mayest throughly discern their manners and disposition, and partly by reproving in them some notorious sin, that being pricked in heart and terrified, they may become teachable. Act. 17. 17. He disputed in the Synagogue with the Jews, and with them that were religious, and in the market place with whomsoever he met. Act. 9. 3. Now as he journeyed it came to pass, that, as he was come near to Damascus, suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven. 4. And he fell to the earth and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 5. And he said, Who art thou Lord? And the Lord answered, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou doest persecute: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. Act. 16. 27. Then the keeper of the prison awoke out of his sleep: and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew ⟨p. 104⟩out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing the prisoners had bin fled. 28. Then Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thy self no harm, for we are all here. 29. Then he called for a light, and leaped in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas. 30. And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31. And they said, Believe in the Lord Jesus and thou shalt be saved, and thine household. Act. 17. 22. And Paul stood in the midst of Mars Street, and said, Ye men of Athens, I see that in all things ye are *too superstitious. 23. For as I passed by and beheld your devotions, I found an altar, wherein was written, Unto the unknown God; whom ye then ignorantly worship, him show I unto you. 24. God, that made the world and all things in it, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands.
This preparation is to be made partly by disputing or reasoning with them, that thou maist throughly discerne their manners and disposition, and partly by reprouing in them some notorious sinne, that being pricked in heart and terrified, they may become teachable. Act. 17. 17. Hee disputed in the Synagogue with the Iewes, and with them that were religious, and in the market place with whomsoeuer he met. Act. 9. 3. Now as hee iournied it came to passe, that, as hee was come neere to Damascus, suddenly there shined round about him a light from heauen. 4. And hee fell to the earth and heard a voyce saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 5. And he said, Who art thou Lord? And the Lord answered, I am Iesus of Nazaret, whom thou doest persecute: it is hard for thee to kicke against the pricks. Act. 16. 27. Then the keeper of the prison awoke out of his sleepe: and when he saw the prison doores open, he drew ⟨p. 104⟩out his sword, and would haue killed himself, supposing the prisoners had bin fled. 28. Then Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Doe thy selfe no harme, for we are all here. 29. Then he called for a light, and leaped in, and came trembling, and fell downe before Paul and Silas. 30. And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I doe to be saued? 31. And they said, Beleeue in the Lord Iesus and thou shalt be saued, and thine household. Act. 17. 22. And Paul stood in the midst of Marsstreete, and said, Ye men of Athens, I see that in all things ye are *too superstitious. 23. For as I passed by and beheld your deuotions, I found an altar, wherein was written, Unto the vnknowne God; whom ye then ignorantly worship, him shew I vnto you. 24. God, that made the world and all things in it, seeing that he is Lord of heauen and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands.
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